1 GLT Have mercy on me, God, because of your covenant faithfulness; for the sake of the multitude of your merciful actions, blot out my transgressions. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.
2 GLT Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. BSB BSB: Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
3 GLT For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. BSB BSB: For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
4 GLT Against you, you only, I have sinned and done what is evil in your sight; you are right when you speak; you are correct when you judge. BSB BSB: Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
6 GLT See, you desire trustworthiness in my inner self; and you teach me wisdom in the secret place within. BSB BSB: Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 GLT Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. BSB BSB: Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 GLT Make me hear joy and gladness so that the bones that you have broken may rejoice. BSB BSB: Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
9 GLT Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. BSB BSB: Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.
10 GLT Create in me a clean heart, God, and renew a right spirit within me. BSB BSB: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 GLT Do not drive me away from your presence, and do not take your holy Spirit from me. BSB BSB: Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 GLT Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. BSB BSB: Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
13 GLT Then will I teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will be converted to you. BSB BSB: Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.
14 GLT Forgive me for shedding blood, God of my salvation, and I will shout for the joy of your righteousness. BSB BSB: Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
15 GLT Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will express your praise. BSB BSB: O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
16 GLT For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you have no pleasure in burnt offerings. BSB BSB: For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 GLT The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart. BSB BSB: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
18 GLT Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. BSB BSB: In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
19 GLT Then will you delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then our people will offer bulls on your altar. BSB BSB: Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
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